Weida, Thuringia

Weida
Coat of arms
Weida
Location of Weida within Greiz district
Coordinates: 50°46′30″N 12°3′25″E / 50.77500°N 12.05694°ECoordinates: 50°46′30″N 12°3′25″E / 50.77500°N 12.05694°E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Greiz
Government
• Mayor	Werner Beyer
Area
• Total	36.48 km^2 (14.09 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,657
• Density	240/km^2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	07565–07570
Dialling codes	036603
Vehicle registration	GRZ
Website	www.weida.de

Weida is a town in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany, situated 12 km south of Gera on the river Weida.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Weida was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

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  The Osterburg and city of Weida

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  The Oschütztal-Viadukt in Weida

References

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, Gemeinschaftsfreie Gemeinde, erfüllende/beauftragende Gemeinden, Verwaltungsgemeinschaft/Mitgliedsgemeinden in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). 8 September 2015.

External links

• Landkreis Greiz (English) (German) (French)